Insight Report | July 20, 2021 Premium Retail Robustness Index: July 2021 Update—Slight Gains Amid Volatility from Management ChangesCoresight Research’s Retail Robustness Index evaluates the 100 largest US retailers (by revenue) on their ability to weather dramatic shifts in demand amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The July 2021 update revises the scores based on financial reports and store- and management-related announcements. Alongside the report, our infographic summarizes key changes since the previous Retail Robustness Index update in April 2021. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 18, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: It’s Amazon Prime Day All Over Again—in India’s $800 Billion Retail SectorThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses Amazon India’s upcoming Prime Day and the retailer’s strategies to capture a greater share of the country’s e-commerce market. Read More
Insight Report | July 12, 2021 Premium US Back to School 2021: Return to the Classroom To Drive a Double-Digit Bounce in Retail SpendWith students likely to return to in-person classes this fall, we present our outlook for US back-to-school spending this season. We cover the top spending categories for students from kindergarten through Grade 12, as well as analysis of the current economic backdrop. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 11, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: CEO of Lidl-Owner Schwarz Group Departs After 17 YearsThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the resignation of CEO Klaus Gehrig from Lidl-owner Schwarz Group and the discounter’s successful global expansion. Read More
Insight Report | July 7, 2021 Premium Demand Forecasting Software: Helping Retailers Anticipate and Adapt to Consumer ShiftsSignificant shifts in consumer demand have presented challenges for retailers in the past year—and consumer behavior continues to change through pandemic recovery 2021. Demand forecasting is therefore essential in today’s retail environment. We discuss the need for such software and the solutions offered by Impact Analytics, a retail technology innovator. Read More
Analyst Corner | July 4, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Can’t Wait for Two-Hour Grocery Delivery? How About 10 Minutes?This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the ever-increasing demand for, and availability of, grocery delivery services worldwide. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 27, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Pandemic-Driven Baby Bust To Have Lasting Impact on Retail CategoriesThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the impact on retail of a pandemic-driven decline in US birth rates. Read More
Deep Dive | June 24, 2021 Premium The New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains: Introduction—Four Pillars for Building a Resilient and Profitable Supply ChainIntroducing Coresight Research’s new series, entitled The New Age of Customer-First Supply Chains, we outline four pillars to building a resilient and profitable supply chain in retail, built on a foundation of sustainability and the bottom line. Read More
Event Presentation | June 23, 2021 Premium The Future of Retail: 30 Trends in 30 MinutesDeborah Weinswig, CEO and Founder of Coresight Research discusses 10 New Retail Trends Revolutionizing the Industry and the 10 Trends To Watch This Holiday. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 20, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Going to Best Buy To Purchase Your Fourth-of-July GrillThis week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses retailers’ expansion into non-traditional product and service categories. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 13, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Amid a Recovery in Demand, How Can Malls Become Platforms for Retailers?This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses opportunities for malls to become platforms for their retail tenants amid a recovery in demand at US shopping centers. Read More
Insight Report | June 9, 2021 Premium RetailTech: Electronic Shelf Labels—The Shelf Is Where the Retail Action Is AtElectronic shelf labels (ESLs) are hardware that sits on the store shelf and provides automatic price updates—interacting with both consumers and inventory. As part of our RetailTech series, we discuss the functions and components of ESLs and the benefits that they offer to retailers and consumers. We outline recent developments in the global market and leading vendors of the technology. Read More
Analyst Corner | June 6, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Amazon Prime Day—June 21–22, 2021This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses the reveal of Amazon’s Prime Day event this year. Read More
Insight Report | June 3, 2021 Premium 2021 US Tax Tracker #4: Number of Returns Up 12%, Average Refund Up 2%Each year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis until the extended deadline of May 17 this year. We look at what has happened in the 2021 tax filing season so far, as of May 21, 2021. This report covers the number of returns filed and processed, the total and average refunds returned and a comparison of the 2021 tax filing season versus 2020. Read More
Analyst Corner | May 30, 2021 Register for Free Access Weinswig’s Weekly: Rising Input Costs To Push Up Prices and Squeeze Retail Margins—Is It Transitory?This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses inflationary trends in input costs in the US and the impact on retailers’ margins. Read More
